Spinose Rose (Rosa spinosissima L.). This species grows on slopes of the mountains and in steppe meadows. It is a xero-mesophytic shrub 0.7 to 2.0 m high with branches that are thickly covered by straight thin thorns. Compound leaves have five to eleven orbicular or elliptical leaflets. White to yellowish-white flowers are borne singly. Brownish-red or blackish fruits are globular or oblate. Flesh is inedible due to the high tannin content.

Scotch Rose One of Taylor's 50 Best Roses. Description, vital statistics, and care advice... small, lightly but sweetly scented blossoms that are usually creamy white, sometimes blushed pink or yellow... purple to black hips that follow are about 1 inch in diameter... Maintenance is minimal. Once a year, prune out dead or damaged canes...